Fitted belt for nurses&#39; uniforms



March 6, 1934.

N. CANADY ET AL 1,950,045

FITTED BELT FOR NURSES UNIFORMS Filed July 28, 1932 INVENTORS.

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Fafenfecl Mar. 6, 1934 UNKTEE STATES;

ATENT @FFEQE Nathan Canady and Frank Canady, Philadelphia, Pa.

Appiication July 28, 1932, Serial No. 625,272

5 Claims.

invention relates to clothing and relates particularly to the shaping ofnurses uniforms.

Uniforms for nurses have generally been constructed so that a tight,snug fit will appear on the waist line. This has been accomplished bybuilding the garment of a top or waist portion which is sewed to the topof a belt and a bo .tom or skirt portion which is sewed to the bottom ofm the belt. Although the construction of such garment presents a good itand effects a pleasing appearance, ordinarily an unsightly appearance ofthe g 'nient when worn is presented if the wais line of the wearerincreases, or what amounts to equivalent effect if the material shrinks.

The belt for the above described two piece sewed-in-belt uniform servesas a foundation for an apron which is usually worn over the uniform.

However, a neat appearance is not presented in another type of uniformknownas straight-line l uniforms which are constructed of a front and aback piece, and such straight-line uniform is tied about the waist by aloose belt. The belts for such straight-line uniforms do not serve as asuitable foundation for an apron, when worn over the uniform, sincethere will be a bulging of the uniform due to the loose fit of the belt.

When hospital uniforms are laundered and then ironed in a mangle machinethe mangle actually makes the material shrink, even though the materialis preshrunk, time changes in the size of the garment are necessitatedeven though the wearer does not change in size.

When a uniform is constructed to conform to the shape of the wearer andthe wearer gains loses in weight 1' if the garment shrinks, or themangle causes the garment to become smaller, then the skirt needs to berecut which requires the remodeling and the rebuilding of the uniform tomake it fit the wearer properly.

It is, therefore, an object of our invention to provide a nurses uniformhaving a waist portion which will permit the uniform to neatly conformto the shape of the wearer and, at the same time, to serve as afoundation for an apron belt.

Another object of our invention is to provide a belt for a uniform whichmay be reduced in size to permit the uniform to be worn and which willneatly conform to the figure of the wearer.

A further object is to make provision for a new longe belt to replacethe old belt when there is a substaniial increase in the circumferenceof the waist line.

Another object of our invention is to construct a uniform of a typeespecially suitable for nurses and others desiring to wear a uniformthat is comfortable to work in and one that fits to the body so as topresent a neat appearance.

Another object of our invention is to provide a uniform having a beltwherein the uniform may be easily remodeled at a minimum cost.

With the above objects in view, our invenlion consists in a uniformhaving a belt sewed thereon, slits or darts in the waist line, aplurality of gathers formed about the waist, and the same stitchingholding the ga.hers and the belt.

Further, in accordance with our invention, we provide an improveduniform such that if the wearer desires to reduce the uniform in size,then more gathers are taken in and the portion of the belt is cut toconform to the new measurements so that the uniform fits snugly.

Other objects of our invention are to provide an improved device of thecharacter described, that is easily and economically produced.

With the above and related objects in View, our invention consists inthe details of construction and combination of parts as will hereinafterbe more fully described, when the description is read in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a nurse's uniform embodying ourinvention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of the belt and gathers aboutthe waist line of the uniform;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view showing slits in the waist line, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing darts in the waist line.

A nurses uniform is shown in Figures 1 and 3 composed of front and backmaterials 10 and 12. respectively. A belt 14 is sewed about the waistline of the uniform and at the ends thereof are suitable fasteningmeans, as, for example, a hook and eye or a two-piece socket and buttonclasp. whereby the belt may be held together at the front of theuniform. As t -e belt 14 is sewed upon the uniform, gathers 16 areformed in the uniform, so that the stitching which retains the belt alsoretains the gathers. During the sewing of the uniform the gathers areformed on the waist-line as the stitching 18 of the belt progresses, andthe gathers function so that the uniform will conform properly to thehips of the wearer.

in order to make the uniform smaller at the waist line, the belt 14 isremoved, the gathers are increased in number or in size, as the belt issewed thereon and a part of its end is cut to conform to the newcircumference.

When it is desired to enlarge the waist line the stitching 18 on thebelt is released, a number of gathers are left out, as a new belt of theproper length is sewed upon the waist line which results in the uniformhaving a new enlarged waist line.

In order to accommodate large hips a slit 20 may be cut in the sides ofthe uniform, about the waistline, and then the edges of the slit arefolded to overlap one another. However, such slits do not dispense withthe gathers and are covered by the snugly fitting belt 14.

The slits 20 may be replaced by darts 22, which are sections of thematerial folded over transversely.

Altho this invention has been described in considerable detail, suchdescription is intended as illustrative rather than limiting, as theinven tion may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention isto be determined as claimed.

We claim:-

1. In a uniform comprising a front and a back piece, said back piecebeing fastened to said front piece, a belt thereon, a plurality of smallgathers about the waist portion of the uniform, stitching retaining saidbelt and said gathers, a plurality of slits horizontally arranged insaid waist portion, each slit having its edges secured in overlappingrelationship, means for fastening said belt at its ends, and said beltbeing so positioned that the waist portion is snugly held on the wearer.

2. In a uniform for nurses comprising a belt; gathers in said uniform,said gathers lying about the waist line of the uniform; slits in saiduniform and the edges of each slit overlapping, said slits beinghorizontally arranged on the waist line of said uniform; stitchingretaining said belt, said gathers and also the overlapping edges of eachslit upon said uniform; and means for holding said belt at its ends.

3. A uniform comprising a combined shirt waist and skirt and including awaist portion, said Waist portion having a plurality of gathers and aplurality of horizontally arranged darts having overlapping edgeswhereby said waist portion will conform to the shape of the wearer, abelt over said gathers and said darts, and stitching for retaining saidwaist portion in a predetermined position and for holding said beltfastened to said waist portion.

4. A uniform comprising a combined shirt waist and skirt and including awaist portion, said waist portion having a plurality of gathers and aplurality of horizontally arranged slits having overlapping edgestherein whereby said waist portion is made to conform to the shape ofthe wearer. a belt over said gathers and said slits, and stitching forretaining said waist portion in a predetermined position and for holdingsaid belt fastened to said waist portion.

5. In a garment for women comprising a front piece and a back piece,said back piece being fastened to said front piece, a plurality ofdiscontinuous sets of overlapping edges horizontally arranged completelyabout the waist portion of the garment. a belt over the overlappingedges, stitching holding the overlapping edges and the belt together tomake the garment form-fitting at the waist portion, and means forholding the ends of the belt together.

NATHAN CANADY. FRANK CANADY.

